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Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Michigan Football Player of the Week? (Oct. 24-30)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Michigan Football Player of the Week for Oct. 24-30, as nominated by SBLive

Photos: Detroit King football dominates in second half to defeat River Rouge 41-28

Caledonia football routs Grandville in first round to set up rematch with Rockford

How SBLive's Power 25 Michigan high school football teams fared in the first round of the playoffs

Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

The following athletes will be included in this week's SBLive Michigan Athlete of the Week. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email "athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com" with “MHSAW Nomination” in the subject line.


Kalieb Osborne, Waterford Mott

Junior quarterback Osborne had an absolute dominant showing for Waterford Mott in their 77-63 win over Saginaw Heritage. Osborne finished the game with nine touchdowns. He completed 16 of his 21 passes for 280 yards and three passing touchdowns while rushing for 325 yards on 31 attempts and six rushing touchdowns.

Angelo Costanza, Bishop Foley

Costanza had a big performance for Bishop Foley in a first-round playoff win against Clawson, 49-7. Costanza finished completing 17 of his 20 passes for 329 passing yards and three passing touchdowns while also rushing for 31 rushing yards.

Connor Wolf, Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Wolf showed out for Grand Rapids Catholic Central in their 56-14 playoff win over Kalamazoo United Hackett. Wolf finished completing 16 of his 31 passes for 276 passing yards and four passing touchdowns. He also added 44 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.

Jayden Terry, Grandville

Freshman running back Terry had a huge performance for Grandville in its 48-26 loss against Caledonia. Terry finished the game with 201 rushing yards on 19 attempts and two rushing touchdowns.

Sterling Anderson, Detroit Martin Luther King

Senior running back Anderson had a huge performance for Detroit Martin Luther King in its 41-28 win over River Rouge. Anderson rushed for 94 yards on 17 attempts and two rushing touchdowns while also catching seven receptions for 54 yards and one receiving touchdown.

DJ Warren, Waterford Mott

Warren had himself a performance for Waterford Mott in a record breaking 77-63 win over Saginaw Heritage. Warren finished with three receptions for 76 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

Ryan Ross, De La Salle

Junior offensive lineman Ross had a big performance for De La Salle in its 40-0 shut out win over Grosse Pointe South. Ross finished with 10 pancake blocks in the win.

Jobe Benschoter, Tecumseh

The senior tight end and defensive end has been impressive all year long and continued to show that in Tecumseh’s 52-28 win over Carleton Airport. Benschoter finished with one reception for 67 receiving yards and one touchdown while compiling 11 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack on the defensive side of the ball.

Jaxson Engelberg, Caledonia High School

Junior offensive lineman and defensive tackle Engelberg was a key factor with his performance in Caledonia’s 48-26 win over Grandville. Engelberg finished with five pancake blocks on the offensive side while compiling 11 tackles and one forced fumble on the defensive side.

Sean Hodges, Cass Tech High School

Senior running back Sean Hodges had a huge performance for Cass Tech in its big playoff win over West Bloomfield 38-13. Hodges finished the game with over 200 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns, with both runs being over 90-yards for a touchdown.